Pallas
Pallas was a son of the Titan Crius and his wife Eurybia and was often numbered among the Titans himself. He married Styx, an Oceanid associated with the Underworld, with whom he fathered Zelos, Nike, Kratos, and Bia.
Top Questions
Was Pallas a Titan?
Pallas was not one of the original twelve Titans born to Gaia and Uranus, but he was the child of one of those Titans (Crius) and was thus sometimes called a Titan as well.
Who were Pallas’ children?
Pallas was usually called the father of four personifications linked with war and violence: Zelos (“Rivalry”), Nike (“Victory”), Kratos (“Strength”), and Bia (“Force”).
Overview
Etymology
The name “Pallas” (Greek Πάλλας, translit. Pallas) was sometimes interpreted as meaning “maiden” in antiquity, as it was a common epithet of the goddess Athena.[1] Other early sources derived the name from the Greek verb pallō, meaning “shake.”[2] However, the true etymology of the name is unknown and may be pre-Greek.[3]
Pronunciation
English
Greek
Pallas Πάλλας (translit. Pallas) Phonetic
IPA
[PAL-uhs] /ˈpæl əs/
Family
Pallas was one of the sons of Crius, a Titan, and Eurybia, a daughter of Gaia and Pontus. He had two brothers, Astraeus and Perses.[4]
Pallas married Styx, an Oceanid who gave her name to one of the rivers of the Underworld. Together they had four children, each a personification of a different aspect of war or violence: Zelos (“Rivalry”), Nike (“Victory”), Kratos (“Strength”), and Bia (“Force”).[5] According to the Roman mythographer Hyginus, Pallas and Styx were also the parents of Scylla, the Fountains, and the Lakes.[6] Other sources made Pallas the father of Eos[7] or Selene.[8]
Family Tree
Mythology
Pallas, like his brothers Astraeus and Perses, does not have a mythology of his own. Instead, he serves a genealogical function as the husband of Styx and the father of a handful of divine personifications.